SOFCANIS B12

Composition:
Magnesium carbonate - Processed animal protein. Additive per kg: Vitamin B12: 960,000 µg (corresponding to 500 µg per scored tablet). Analytical constituents : Crude protein: 11.8% - Crude fat: 4.1% - Crude ash: 16.8% - Crude fiber: 45.2% - Moisture: 3.05% - Sodium: 0.24% - Phosphorus: 0.2% - Potassium: 0.2%.

Use:
Helps to restore liver reserves of vitamin B12 in dogs and cats.

When a vitamin B12 deficiency appears usual (exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, chronic enteropathy, cholangitis, etc.), parenteral administration of this vitamin, in high doses, once a week, is the rule in both human and veterinary practice.

However, it has been demonstrated, in humans, that a high dose of vitamin B12, per os, daily, allows to obtain the same result as a weekly parenteral administration, thanks to the phenomenon of passive diffusion which concerns 1% of the vitamin B12 ingested: this passive diffusion allows contributions greater than the natural possibilities obtained with the intrinsic factor.

Unassimilated vitamin B12 (99%) is eliminated mainly through the urine, imparting a red tint to the urine.

Daily dose during the initial period:

• up to 10 kg: half a tablet per day,
• from 10 to 20 kg: one tablet per day,
• over 20 kg: two tablets per day.

The maintenance dose will then be determined by your veterinarian based on the results obtained for cobalaminemia.

The very low levels of phosphorus, potassium and sodium are compatible with dietary regimes for subjects with heart or kidney failure.